Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
12:15
Molony Cup Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2023
Distance: 3m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €9.90
Place: €3 €4.20 €3.50
Exacta: €209.40
Tricast: €2134.68
Trifecta: €518.70
Non-Runners: Baldur's Gate (unsuitable ground), Easy Bucks (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Toofareastiswest (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Danny Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
A M O'Grady | 162 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - went second before 3 out - ridden to lead approaching last - ran on well run-in(op 6/1) | |
| 2nd | 14 | Lady Kate (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Ray Hackett | 149 lbs | 22/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Made In The Woods (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Robbie Geoghegan
(7)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 147 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - slow jump 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden when headed approaching last - no extra and lost second run-in | |
| 4th | 10 | Fill The Tank (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Mark McDonagh
(3)lbs
|
Aengus King | 151 lbs | 14/1 | 7 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - lost position when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - rallied after 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 12/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Low Mileage (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | J P Dempsey | 168 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Towards rear - midfield 5 out - soon pushed along - some headway from 2 out - never dangerous(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Lizrona (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Niall Moore
(7)lbs
|
Eric Larkin | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Never going well - in rear - slow jump 1st - soon niggled along - detached 7th - some headway from 3 out - never dangerous(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Tullyhogue Fort (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | John F O'Neill | 155 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Dorans River (IRE) | 13 G | AVG |
James O'Sullivan
(3)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 147 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | In rear - slow jump 1st - slow jump 2nd - headway from 5 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - no impression approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1) | |
| 9th | 15 | Maciver (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | A M O'Grady | 149 lbs | 20/1 | 26 | Disputed lead - prominent 2nd - weakened from 3 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Game And Glory (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(3)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 150 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - no impression from 3 out(tchd 14/1) | |
| 11th | 1 | Friends N Commerce (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Patrick G Kelly | 168 lbs | 8/1 | 16 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5 out - weakened after 4 out(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Slige Dala (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Conor Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Patrick T Foley | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - reminders after 5th - towards rear 9th - struggling and weakened from 5 out(tchd 50/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Leish Oscars Son (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 166 lbs | 5/2F | - | Towards rear - headway from 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out - soon eased - pulled up approaching last - blood in nostrils (jockey said gelding hung left and stopped going to the last fence; vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race) | ||
| 99th | 16 | Finding Freedom (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 146 lbs | 33/1 | - | In touch with leaders - ridden and lost position from 6th - detached 9th - pulled up before 4 out |